Language: German

Published: München: Kindler, 1978

ISBN: 3-463-00716-9

Language: English

Published: Sarasota, Florida: The Montessori Foundation and the International Montessori Council, 2003

Abstract/Notes: The choice of activities responding to the needs of people with moderate to severe dementia is a growing concern for care providers trying to target the need for a feeling of self-accomplishment by adapting activities to the abilities of elderly patients. The activities created by Maria Montessori seem to be adaptable to this clientele. This study evaluates the short-term effects, as compared to regular activities offered in the milieu. This is a quasi-experimental study where each of the 14 participants was observed and filmed in two conditions: during Montessori activities, during regular activities, and one control condition (no activity). The results show that Montessori activities have a significant effect on affect and on participation in the activity. They support the hypothesis that when activities correspond to the needs and abilities of a person with dementia, these positive effects are also observed on behaviours. This study enabled its authors to corroborate the findings presented in the literature and to contribute additional elements on the positive effects of the use of Montessori activities and philosophy. Used with people with moderate to severe dementia these allow the satisfaction of their basic psychological needs, their well being, and hence, on their quality of life.

Language: English

DOI: 10.2190/AG.71.1.b

ISSN: 1541-3535, 0091-4150

Abstract/Notes: Phillips asserts that Montessori developed a “cognitive theory” that is generally ignored by psychologists. This work locates Montessori’s work in the the context of late nineteenth century theory with Feud, Adler and Jung, as well as the theories of Darwin and Hegel.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/0260747770030106

ISSN: 0305-8913

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/09602010042000222

ISSN: 0960-2011

Abstract/Notes: Alzheimer day-care clients received three months of Mon-tessori type activities and three months of routine activities, in a within-subjects design. The effects of the two conditions were compared using changes in clients' scores on 22 cognitive measures. From this, a measure of performance after the Montessori activities, compared to after routine activities (Montessori Benefit Score), was calculated for each subject and a distribution of subject scores was generated. Using a resampling statistic, the mean Montessori Benefit Score was compared to one obtained under a null hypothesis that no difference existed in performance between routine and Montessori conditions. The observed mean Montessori Benefit Score (m = 7.4) fell outside the 95% confidence interval for the means based on the null hypothesis, indicating that Montessori materials benefit the Alzheimer's clients in this study.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1300/J016v24n03_01

ISSN: 0192-4788

Abstract/Notes: Dans la continuité de mon parcours professionnel au cœur des soins palliatifs, d’abord comme infirmière coordinatrice d’un réseau de santé puis comme cadre de santé d’un centre de soins palliatifs rassemblant une unité d’hospitalisation et une équipe mobile, j’ai décidé en 2015 de me consacrer à la formation des soignants à partir de mon expertise métier. Afin d’acquérir des nouvelles compétences en pédagogie, j’ai suivi plusieurs cursus de formateur. Sur ce chemin j’ai eu la chance de croiser l’organisme de formation AG&D (Accompagnement en Gérontologie et Développements), qui proposait une technique d’accompagnement des personnes présentant des troubles cognitifs, basée sur la méthode «Maria Montessori» déjà utilisée dans le monde éducatif. Curieuse d’en savoir plus sur ce concept, j’ai suivi la formation proposée par AG&D et animée par le professeur Cameron Camp, psychologue américain à l’origine de cette adaptation. Les valeurs fondatrices de cette approche correspondaient à celles sur lesquelles s’étaient construits les soins palliatifs et cet enseignement est venu théoriser la pratique que je connaissais. Chaque mot et argumentation avancés par Cameron Camp et traduits par Jérôme Erkes, neuropsychologue directeur du département recherche et développement chez AG&D, résonnaient dans un monologue intérieur qui disait: «mais bien sûr, c’est tellement logique et évident!» [In the continuity of my professional career at the heart of palliative care, first as a nurse coordinator of a health network and then as a health manager of a palliative care center bringing together a hospital unit and a mobile team, I decided in 2015 to devote myself to the training of caregivers based on my professional expertise. In order to acquire new pedagogical skills, I followed several training courses. On this path I had the chance to meet the training organization AG&D (Support in Gerontology and Developments), which offered a support technique for people with cognitive disorders, based on the "Maria Montessori" method already used in the educational world. Curious to learn more about this concept, I took the training offered by AG&D and facilitated by Professor Cameron Camp, the American psychologist behind this adaptation. The founding values ​​of this approach corresponded to those on which palliative care was built and this teaching came to theorize the practice that I knew. Every word and argument put forward by Cameron Camp and translated by Jérôme Erkes, neuropsychologist director of the research and development department at AG&D, echoed in an inner monologue that said: "But of course, it is so logical and obvious!"]

Language: French

DOI: 10.3917/jalmalv.130.0085

ISSN: 0768-6625

Abstract/Notes: Background: To evaluate the effect of Montessori method on cognitive and behavioral function in patients with senile dementia by meta-analysis. Methods: The randomized controlled trials of the effect of Montessori method on cognitive and behavioral functions of Alzheimer’s patients in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Excerpt Medica Database, The Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Weipu Information Chinese Periodical Service Platform database and Wanfang database were searched by computer, and the references of relevant literatures were traced. Two researchers independently conducted literature screening, data extraction, evaluation and inclusion in the literature, using RevMan 5.4.1 software for meta-analysis. Results: A total of 11 literatures were included and 936 patients were enrolled. Meta analysis shows that compared with routine nursing, Montessori method is helpful to improve the overall cognitive function (standardized mean difference = 1.53, 95% confidence interval (1.32, 1.73), P < 0.01), activities of daily living and reduce the incidence of adverse events (relative risk = 0.37, 95% confidence interval (0.21, 0.63), P < 0.01) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Conclusion: Montessori method is helpful to improve the overall cognitive function, activities of daily living and reduce the incidence of adverse events in patients with senile dementia. Affected by the included study, it still needs to be confirmed by multi center and large sample randomized controlled study.

Language: English

DOI: 10.53388/AGING202204007

ISSN: 2815-7168

Abstract/Notes: Montessori materials were used in two adult day-care centers to slow cognitive decline in adults with Alzheimer's disease. Using a within-subject design, participants in one adult day care received three months of the Montessori materials, then standard intervention later. Participants were administered a battery of cognitive measures at baseline, three months, and six months. Favorable scores for the Montessori condition were significant with the subscales of the Ordinal Scale of Psychological Development-Modified (total, object permanence, means-ends), Dementia Rating Scale (total, attention, concept, memory), Parachek Geriatric Behavior Rating Scale (social behavior), and the Wechsler Memory Scale (digit forward). Montessori materials appeared instrumental in positively influencing basic cognitive abilities of attention, object permanence, and social behavior.

Language: English

DOI: 10.1080/J148v20n03_02

ISSN: 0270-3181

Abstract/Notes: This article originally appeared in the Journal of Educational Research, v. 62 (1969), p. 411-416. DOI: 10.1080/00220671.1969.10883885

Language: English

Published: Lexington, Massachusetts: Ginn Custom Pub., 1983

Edition: 2nd ed.

ISBN: 0-536-04367-1